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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. The Huawei nova 5T construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 9, but it is a little lighter. Huawei nova 5T has just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a quite larger display, a quite greater screen pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh. Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot more megapixels back camera, a lot bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
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